In every decade, America rediscovers that girlhood is in crisis. In the 1990s, it was the heroin chic and waifish models who graced not only the pages of Vogue, but YM and Seventeen, setting a ...

Maddy Buxton, Culture & Trends manager at YouTube, discusses how creators and digital animation on the platform are global, fan-driven, popular among young adults, and driving innovation and ...

For the first time in history, social media companies have been found guilty of harming the mental health of a young person. Last week, jurors in Los Angeles concluded that both Meta and Google ...

Tween Screen Addiction Linked To Mental Health Problems, Substance Use By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Tweens addicted to the digital world — mobile ...

Six months ago, we gave a name to the one-block stretch of Broadway where matcha-sipping, Jansport-wearing middle- and high-school girls swarm to shop and socialize: “Tween Row.” Now that it’s ...

While the term might make you roll your eyes, “tween” is the perfect word for anyone eight to 12 years old. It’s a combination of the words “teen” and “between,” a reflection of how many kids feel ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Not too long ago, networks like Disney Channel and Nickelodeon ruled ...

The animation industry has always been labor-intensive, blending artistry, innovation, and technology to bring stories to life. Now, a new technological shift, generative AI (genAI), is sparking ...

As puberty starts earlier, glossy marketing targeting the 12-and-under set has driven tweens’ annual spending on skincare and beauty to $4.7 billion. For families deciphering what’s necessary and what ...

On a one-block stretch of Broadway between Broome and Spring Streets, dozens of baggy-jeans-wearing, Starface-pimple-patched, matcha-sipping 12-year-old girls wait on line. They’re here for a quintet ...